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Layoff Identity Loss: Nobody Warns You About the Silence After a RIF
Nobody warns you about layoff identity loss. A RIF removes more than your paycheck. It takes your structure, your reference group, and the story you were telling yourself about who you were becoming. Former submarine commander and Oracle SVP Tony Grayson on what actually gets taken, and how to rebuild.
Tony Grayson
Apr 214 min read


Who Are You Without the Title? Identity After Leaving a Career
Identity after leaving a career starts here. Commander Tony Grayson as Commanding Officer of USS Providence (SSN-719) pulling into Toulon, France. The uniform, the flag, the mission — this was identity. What nobody warns you about when it's gone.
Tony Grayson
Mar 211 min read
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